RINGS UP Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

rings (up) 1 of 2

verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of ring (up), chiefly British

as in dials

to make a telephone call to our friend rang us up to see if we wanted to go to a cricket match

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of ring up

as in wins

to obtain (as a goal) through effort touted the many diplomatic triumphs that the president supposedly rang up in his first term

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The keyboard and touchpad are areas where Dell dials back from the higher-end XPS 14 and 16.

— Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026
Subsequently, the series dials back to Vienna in 1781 (10 years before Mozart’s death).

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2026

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An American man — Ben Shelton; Taylor Fritz; Frances Tiafoe — wins a first Grand Slam men’s singles title for the host country since 2003!

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Many Dolfans as well have literally grown up with this playoff wins drought the norm — raised by losing.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of wins

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Washington and Seoul say their drills are defensive in nature, but North Korea calls them an invasion rehearsal and often reacts with weapons tests.

— Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Diehl calls it one of the oldest tricks in styling, the pairing of something refined against something plain.

— Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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In our experience, if a story achieves longevity, the numbers and the recognition tend to follow on their own.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Notably, the electrode achieves maximum storage efficiency without overcrowding by first packing the larger zinc ions and following with the smaller protons.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of achieves

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Stripe gains a live and unusually broad view of which models OpenRouter customers choose and how those workloads shift week to week.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Luis takes him under his wing at the New York City hospital to learn life-saving techniques as the teen gains an interest in the medical field.

— Kirsten Acuna, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of gains

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As Petal begins a slow descent in the United Kingdom, Grande scores another bestselling album – one inextricably tied to her latest full-length.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Tyree Howard scores his second touchdown of the night, a 7-yard run after picking up 8 yards.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

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